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Eutelsat Communications (XTER:E3B) Beneish M-Score : -2.76 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is Eutelsat Communications Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.76 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Eutelsat Communications's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XTER:E3B' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.15   Med: -2.9   Max: -2.59
Current: -2.76

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Eutelsat Communications was -2.59. The lowest was -3.15. And the median was -2.90.


Eutelsat Communications Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Eutelsat Communications's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Eutelsat Communications Beneish M-Score Chart

Eutelsat Communications Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.59 -3.15 -2.71 -2.90 -2.76

Eutelsat Communications Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.71 - -2.90 - -2.76

Competitive Comparison of Eutelsat Communications's Beneish M-Score

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Eutelsat Communications's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Eutelsat Communications's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Eutelsat Communications's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Eutelsat Communications's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Eutelsat Communications Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Eutelsat Communications for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.2068+0.528 * 1.0938+0.404 * 0.7399+0.892 * 1.0722+0.115 * 0.9163
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3288+4.679 * -0.095734-0.327 * 0.8927
=-2.76

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Jun24) TTM:Last Year (Jun23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €286 Mil.
Revenue was €1,213 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,008 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,316 Mil.
Total Assets was €8,518 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €5,250 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €790 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €289 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €761 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,166 Mil.
Net Income was €-310 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €506 Mil.
Total Receivables was €221 Mil.
Revenue was €1,131 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,028 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,184 Mil.
Total Assets was €7,411 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,931 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €535 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €203 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €713 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,114 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(285.7 / 1213) / (220.8 / 1131.3)
=0.235532 / 0.195174
=1.2068

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(1028 / 1131.3) / (1007.7 / 1213)
=0.908689 / 0.83075
=1.0938

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (1316.4 + 5250.1) / 8518.4) / (1 - (1184.3 + 3931.3) / 7410.8)
=0.229139 / 0.30971
=0.7399

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=1213 / 1131.3
=1.0722

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(535.3 / (535.3 + 3931.3)) / (790 / (790 + 5250.1))
=0.119845 / 0.130793
=0.9163

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(288.8 / 1213) / (202.7 / 1131.3)
=0.238087 / 0.179174
=1.3288

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((3165.5 + 761.3) / 8518.4) / ((3114.3 + 712.5) / 7410.8)
=0.460979 / 0.516381
=0.8927

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(-309.9 - 0 - 505.6) / 8518.4
=-0.095734

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Eutelsat Communications has a M-score of -2.76 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Eutelsat Communications Business Description

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32, boulevard Gallieni, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Paris, FRA, 92130
Eutelsat Communications is a French commercial satellite provider with coverage spanning the European continent, the Middle East, Africa, India, and the Americas. It operates a fleet of over 36 satellites serving broadcasters, telecommunications operators, Internet service providers, and government agencies. These satellites are used for video broadcasting, news gathering, broadband services, and data connectivity solutions. Eutelsat generates revenue in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and North Africa, and Asia.

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